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PreS-Gr 2—From the cover, readers get a sense that all is not as idyllic as the teacher's face suggests. The children wear concerned expressions and there are large bites missing from furniture and a math book. What is going on? Rissi's story of a class science project seems ordinary enough, until we notice that Bruno the tadpole looks a lot like a hippopotamus. Suddenly the problem becomes clear. "Everyone could see that Bruno was trouble. Everyone except Mr. Stricter." Ohora's acrylic illust...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Mr. Stricter lets his class keep one of the tadpoles they've hatched. It soon becomes evident (to the students, at least) th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More